Whitmore is an

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and

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(CDP) in

Shasta County, California Shasta County (), officially the County of Shasta, is a County (United States), county located in the Northern California, northern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population is 182,155 as of the 2020 census, up from 177,223 from t ...

. Its population is 311 as of the 2020 census.

History

Its zip code is 96096, and wired telephone numbers follow the pattern 530-472-xxxx, which is shared by the neighboring communities of Oak Run and Ingot. There is one store and gas station, as well as a consignment/antique shop known as The Way Station. The store is next to the Whitmore post office. There are two churches, Whitmore Grace Community Church and Whitmore Seventh-Day Advent.

Geography

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Whitmore has a

warm-summer Mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

, abbreviated "CSB" on climate maps.

Demographics

Whitmore first appeared as a

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in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 Census

Politics

In the

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Whitmore is in the 4th

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District, represented by Republican

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, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Jim Nielsen. Federally, Whitmore is in .

Notable people

Vida Blue Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (; July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty ...

used to own ranch land in Whitmore.

References

Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Shasta County, California {{ShastaCountyCA-geo-stub